So what’s the harm in the pope answering questions, if there’s nothing to hide?
And if the pope/bishops are leading/protecting their flock they should defrock, not re-assign priests who sodomize or otherwise sexually abuse parishioners.
Protect the flock - DEFROCK!
From the AP:
“...Two Wisconsin bishops urged the Vatican office led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — now Pope Benedict XVI — to let them conduct a church trial against a priest accused of molesting some 200 deaf boys, but the Vatican ordered the process halted, church and Vatican documents show.
Despite the grave allegations, Ratzinger’s deputy at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ruled that the alleged molestation had occurred too long ago and the accused priest, Rev. Lawrence Murphy, should instead repent and be restricted from celebrating Mass outside of his diocese.
The New York Times broke the story Thursday, adding fuel to an already swirling scandal about the way the Vatican in general, and Benedict in particular, have handled reports of priests raping children over the years...”
You wrote:
“So what’s the harm in the pope answering questions, if there’s nothing to hide?”
Logically there are no questions to be answered. His actions and decisions in the cases at hand are known.
“And if the pope/bishops are leading/protecting their flock they should defrock, not re-assign priests who sodomize or otherwise sexually abuse parishioners.”
I agree. And when as pope has Pope Benedict done what you and I agree is wrong? He hasn’t.
“Protect the flock - DEFROCK!”
And he does. He always has as pope.
“From the AP:”...but the Vatican ordered the process halted, church and Vatican documents show.”
As the ACTUAL JUDGE IN THE CASE has repeatedly said this is untrue: http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/89747067.html
So, you have been suckered by the liberal press whereas I got my information from listening to (on podcast) and reading articles written by the ACTUAL JUDGE in the case. Gee, who is it more reasonable to believe?
It’s a pity anti-Catholics are so easily SUCKERED by the liberal media. They could - instead - actually do some research and pay attention but that apparently is not what they’re interested in.
For your listening pleasure and instruction on the basics that you need to know: http://www.620wtmj.com/podcasts/charlie_sykes_podcast/89617267.html?video=pop&t=a
I posted that yesterday. In this thread. Post 64.